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Sebastian Robinson Earns Second-Straight America East Rookie of the Week Honor

Monday, November 27th, 2023
NJIT freshman Sebastian Robinson was named the America East Men's Basketball Rookie of the Week for the second-week in a row, the conference announced on Monday. Robinson averaged 18.0 ppg and 3.5 apg in a week where the Highlanders split a pair of games against Delaware State and Wagner....

Three Highlanders Awarded for Excellence in Journalism

Monday, November 27th, 2023
Two NJIT undergrads and an alumnus have landed prestigious awards from the New Jersey Society of Professional Journalists (NJ-SPJ) for their outstanding contributions to the university’s student newspaper, The Vector. Albert Dorman Honors students Mrunmayi Joshi ’25, Yukthi Sangoi ’24 and Ethan O'M...

Albert Dorman, Alumnus and Visionary Founding Benefactor of NJIT's Honors College, Passes Away at 97

Monday, November 27th, 2023
Albert Dorman ’45 ’99 HON, founding benefactor of the Albert Dorman Honors College at NJIT, passed away earlier this month at the age of 97. Born in rural New York, Dr. Dorman went on to graduate NJIT first in his class at the age of 19, with a B.S. in mechanical engineering.  Dr. Dorman had a...

Accreditation Team Seeks Public Input on NJIT Police Department

Wednesday, November 22nd, 2023
The NJIT Police Department is scheduled for an on-site assessment as part of its program to achieve accreditation by verifying that it meets recognized professional best practices. Administered by the New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police, the accreditation program requires agencies to c...

HCAD Professors and Students Work to Transform Public Space in Krems, Austria

Tuesday, November 21st, 2023
Associate professors at the Hillier College of Architecture and Design, Gernot Riether and Andrzej Zarzycki, led a group of 16 NJIT students in a study abroad trip to Austria where they worked on the redesign of a public space that connects the art venues of the Kunstmeile, art mile, in Krems. ...

NJIT Recognized as an Emerging Influencer in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Tuesday, November 21st, 2023
The New Jersey Chamber of Commerce and African American Chamber of Commerce of New Jersey have recognized NJIT as an Emerging Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Influencer in the chambers’ annual Trailblazer Awards program. “This award affirms our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion,” said N...

Guiling 'Grace' Wang Wins IEEE Vehicular Technology Society 2023 Best Paper Award

Monday, November 20th, 2023
IEEE Fellow Guiling “Grace” Wang, distinguished professor, associate dean for research, and founding director of the AI Center for Research in the Ying Wu College of Computing (YWCC), has been awarded the IEEE Vehicular Technology Society 2023 Best Land Transportation Paper Award. This accolade, rec...

NJII's Kathy Naasz and Gov. Murphy Talk Innovation During East Asia Economic Mission

Monday, November 20th, 2023
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy, New Jersey Innovation Insitute’s Kathy Naasz and startup founder Po Chen sat down with a popular Taiwan-based podcast to talk innovation and global entrepreneurship in New Jersey during the recent East Asia economic mission trip. The delegation included business and...

Women's Basketball Off to a Hot Start: Balanced Scoring Leads NJIT Past Wagner

Saturday, November 18th, 2023
For the second straight game, NJIT had four players reach double-figures as the Highlanders cruised to an 80-36 home victory over visiting Wagner in women's basketball non-conference action Saturday afternoon inside NJIT's Wellness and Events Center. NJIT, off to a hot start in 2023, picked up its ...

NJIT Honors Notable Individuals in Annual Fundraising Event

Thursday, November 16th, 2023
Celebration, NJIT’s annual fundraiser for campuswide scholarship funds, was a huge success and raised more than $370,000 this year. Celebration is NJIT’s single-largest fundraising event. Since it was established in 1995, this black-tie gala has raised more than $8 million in scholarship funds. NJI...